OpinionBrian RudmanGovt refuse to smell what public smokingCOMMENT: Latest poll suggests more Kiwis favour legalising cannabis use, rather than just decriminalising it. Why don't our politicians get the message?16 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Path to drug reform not an easy oneThe Prime Minister is unmoved by a poll for the Drug Foundation showing most New Zealanders now support legalising, or at least decriminalising, cannabis.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat Kiwis think about cannabisEXCLUSIVE: A new poll ahead of a review of the law around possession of cannabis for personal use suggests there is public appetite for reform.15 Aug 08:55 AM
New ZealandDodgy doctors continue to practiseA loophole has left Medical Council powerless to immediately suspend a doctor, even if doctor is under investigation for sexual misconduct or convicted.14 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionLet's make Bill of Rights supreme lawCOMMENT: It's time citizens demanded protection for the fundamental right to know, which is being routinely eroded.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbusers refusing to stay awayMore than 12,000 Kiwis have repeatedly breached court orders to stay away from their victims - with one person convicted for doing so 14 times.09 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Numbers on cannabis speak for themselvesA Treasury official suggested the Government could save more than $500 million a year legalising the popular drug.22 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessWill Unitary Plan affect your property?After months of debate and seemingly endless meetings, the Auckland Council reveals its Unitary Plan.19 Jul 12:50 AM
New ZealandBridges faces backlashTransport Minister Simon Bridges ignored official advice to consult with councils before announcing he would allow electric cars to use bus lanes.18 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul Goldsmith: Credit law helps stamp out predatory lendersCOMMENT: It is one thing to toughen the law, but it needs to be properly enforced.13 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Why won't Key act on housing?COMMENT: It is a pretty crap society that pulls the ladder up on younger people or those less well off just because they want to preserve their new unearned wealth.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand30 years since homosexuality reformSaturday marks 30 years since that milestone in the gay rights movement, an anniversary that will be celebrated in Parliament tonight.05 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Legalising pot could do a world of goodCOMMENT: Marijuana will probably be legalised in New Zealand at some point. It's the way the western world is going, writes Matt Heath.02 May 01:27 AM
OpinionAlexandra Sims: Relax law and let artists go crazyCOMMENT: The economic and cultural disadvantages of a longer period of protection outweigh the economic benefits to copyright owners.28 Apr 07:25 PM
OpinionBob McCoskrie: Legalising grass won't make NZ greenerCOMMENT: A feeble approach will simply send all the wrong messages to our young people and to our families - that drug use isn't that big a deal.18 Apr 11:44 PM
EditorialEditorial: Cannabis law ought to take wide viewAn international conference at the United Nations headquarters this week is expected to agree that the UN's "war on drugs" is over, and it has failed.17 Apr 07:16 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Campaigners asking for more troubleCOMMENT: Drugs that do nothing for you up to that point have no redeeming social benefit to my mind. But it's not my business.15 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessLawsuit seeks damages for those on US watch listsThe suit is perhaps the broadest challenge yet to the federal system.07 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandPike River widow: 'I'm ready for jail if it eases my pain'Pike River widow Anna Osborne is set to self-medicate with medicinal marijuana - even if the move turns her into a criminal.01 Apr 04:00 PM
EmploymentHolidays Act is landing businesses in hot waterCOMMENT: Why is this legislation so difficult to comply with and which types of businesses are most at risk?01 Apr 01:48 AM
New ZealandLecretia Seales - a courageous campaignSentenced to death, a lawyer set out to gain the right to choose how she would die.18 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Dying wish ensures real debateSearch for New Zealander of Year recalls ethical dilemma of terminally-ill lawyer's legal battle for right to end her own life.18 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Moving out could come at a costYou can make a standard KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal without the additional top-up from the HomeStart grant. Helen Twose talks about the rules.12 Sep 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ, Air China alliance approvedA strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Air China has received government approval.01 Sep 04:22 AM
BDBDInvestmentForeign speculator tax forges aheadThe IRD IS proposing a withholding tax of 33 percent of a vendor's gain on a sale, or 10 percent of the total purchase price.31 Aug 03:48 AM
BusinessWal-Mart phasing out sales of assault weaponsThe company says it's due to a lack of consumer demand and the politics surrounding gun violence.29 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandTop scientists call for more no-fishing marine reservesTwo of New Zealand's most renowned marine scientists have argued for more "no-take" marine reserves, where fishing of any kind is banned.26 Aug 11:47 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA anticipates wave of appealsThe FMA is expecting a wave of appeals after deregistering 100 companies from the Financial Service Providers register, as it awaits a High Court ruling on Vivier & Co's appeal.24 Aug 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsAgency seeks to force land saleAuckland Transport is taking legal action to force owners of Eden Terrace properties to sell up for the $2.5 billion City Rail Link.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's 'Netflix tax' set to riseThe Government is missing out on $180 million a year by not collecting GST on online purchases.17 Aug 11:38 PM
New ZealandKey backs law changes for SISThe law that controls the activities of the country's domestic intelligence agency will be changed to fix deficiencies, the Prime Minister says.11 Aug 01:37 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Oz law could work here despite Govt claims"Spectacularly unsuccessful" is John Key's verdict when asked about following Australia's foreign buyers policy. They are not really telling the whole story, says John Armstrong.20 Jul 05:00 PM
TaxPM open to foreign-buyer banPrime Minister John Key has opened the door to possible restrictions on foreign buyers if information gained shows high numbers of foreigners are buying in New Zealand.20 Jul 05:00 PM
